7 northern harrier, 2 bald eagles, 2 American kestrels and a red-tailed hawk in the area of the Little Theater on Plum Rd. -Scott Stoner and Denise Hackert-Stoner, Loudonville Sent from my Verizon,

I was able to locate a shrike on Fitzpatrick dr; I presume the same one reported here in ebird several days ago. it was on the west side of the road just a few hundred yards from the blackhouse

For what it's worth, Barnacle Geese are much smaller than Canada Geese - only slightly larger than a Cackling Goose - and their bodies are a frosty gray - especially on the back - not brown. -- Zach

Here is the list with the Faux Barnacle. Got taken by a pretty face! https://ebird.org/checklist/S79134166

So looking at the pictures I’m thinking this is just a leicistic Canada goose. The pictures are on ebird now but right now the back doesn’t look right for a Barnacle havingseen the pictures on my

I believe I might have a Barnacle Goose at Staats Island Road in the large flock to the north of the road. I’m going home to put my pictures in because I can’t put them in the field but if

559 Eichybush Road, Stuyvesant, New York, US (42.411, -73.739), Columbia, New York, US Jan 11, 2021 3:11 PM - 5:06 PM Protocol: Traveling 24.05 mile(s) 15 species Snow Goose 2 Juv Canada Goose

Tom Anderson reports nine, possibly ten SEOWs flying over the Plum Road fields at 2:35. Good viewing from the Little Theater parking lot. He also had two Lapland Longspurs perched in a small tree on

On Sunday morning I had a male leucistic Cardinal at my sunflower feeder. He had a red crest but pure white head and no black. His body was a blotchy combination of red with white patches. I spent

A Great Blue Heron flew past my house a short while ago, flying low and following the run-off stream from a pond hidden behind Inga's Diner on the north end of Fuller Road in Colonie. It may have

Thanks to Richard and Sunny I saw several Lapland Longspurs mixed in with Snow Buntings and Horned Larks on the east side of Stonebridge Rd. See the dropped pin for the exact location. Susan Beaudoin

I went to Flightlock Rd in Waterford today. At the end of the road, I spotted a juvenile Bald eagle in a tree and another older juvenile out on the ice with a crow for company. Also several other

Finally, a teachable moment! Thank you for this post and the challenge...this is how we learn the subtle differences between commonly-grouped birds. Scott Varney Salem, NY

I arrived at the same spot (manure spread) on Stonebridge Rd. in Northumberland south of Calahan Rd. sometime after Gregg and Cathy. I joined Bob and Nettie and later Eric M. in watching Horned

Cathy and I found at least 6 Lapland longspurs just now in the same area on Stonebridge Rd south of Callahan. multiple large groups of buntings and larks are here. also had 3 black vultures fly over.

A large flock of horned larks and snow buntings are near the corner of King Road and Homestead, Northumberland. Nice manure spread, but a bit far from the road for good viewing. Alan Mapes Saratoga

ADDITION: Review of photos revealed one Lapland Longspur in the flock of Horned Larks on Cary Rd., Ft. Edward, yesterday Jan 7 (please see below) -Scott and Denise Sent from my Verizon, Samsung

Gregg Recer and I birded several locations along the Mohawk River, from the power station on Cohoes-Crescent Road to rt 32. A highlight was a total of 14 Bald Eagles, including 8 from Overlook Park

I also had at least one Lapland Longspur on Stonebridge Rd. this morning though I didn't run into Gregg while I was there. I actually didn't see any Longspurs until I looked at my pics later. I've

Doris and I missed the goose flock as well, at close to that same time period. There was a large flock that was in the river across the road from the blue silo, though. We, perhaps wrongly, drove